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'''Vulcan''' was a [[planet]] | |name = Vulcan | ||
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|type = [[Planet]] | |||
|location = [[Mutter's Spiral]] | |||
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|only = The Power of the Daleks (TV story) | |||
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{{You may|Vulcan (god)|n1=the god|Vulcan (species)|n2=the species from the Federation universe}} | |||
'''Vulcan''' was a [[planet]] which supported a [[human]] colony. | |||
== Overview == | |||
Vulcan was roughly twelve parsecs away from any other colony. The atmosphere was breathable by humans. It had very little [[radiation]] and the average temperature was 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees F). It was a young, volcanic world, with nutrient-rich soil, but with no native life. It had [[mercury swamp|pools]] of fuming [[mercury (element)|mercury]]. Vulcan's day was several hours shorter than [[Earth]]'s. | |||
== History == | |||
Vulcan was colonised after humans discovered the mineral riches of the planet. It was the third such colony. The human colony was almost taken over by [[Dalek]]s, who had been found in a crashed spacecraft underground and then reactivated by a scientist called [[Lesterson]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'') | |||
The [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Elizabeth Klein]] visited the mercury swamps of Vulcan prior to their arrival on the [[Vrill]] colony. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Survival of the Fittest (audio story)|Survival of the Fittest]]'') | |||
== Other information == | |||
Coincidentally, the name Vulcan was also given the home planet of [[Spock]] in the ''[[Star Trek]]'' television series, as indicated by [[Donna Noble]]'s comparing of the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s attempt to read a possessed Nazi soldier's mind with something a Vulcan (namely Spock) would do. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Nemonite Invasion (audio story)|The Nemonite Invasion]]'') | |||
On one occasion, the [[Eleventh Doctor]] recalled memories of his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]] meeting up with Spock and the command crew of the [[USS Enterprise|USS ''Enterprise'']] to combat a [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cyberman]] invasion of [[Aprilia III]] in a [[Federation universe|parallel universe]] in the [[23rd century]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Assimilation² (comic story)|Assimilation²]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* Scientists of the [[19th century|19th]] and [[20th century|20th centuries]] hypothesised the existence of a [[planet]] between the orbit of [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]] and [[Sol]], and sometimes referred to that planet as Vulcan. This theory has since been discredited. | * Scientists of the [[19th century|19th]] and [[20th century|20th centuries]] hypothesised the existence of a [[planet]] between the orbit of [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]] and [[Sol]], and sometimes referred to that planet as Vulcan. This {{w|Vulcan (hypothetical planet)|theory}} has since been discredited. [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Taking of Planet 5 (novel)|The Taking of Planet 5]]'' makes reference to this. | ||
* As noted above, the ''[[Star Trek]]'' character {{w|Spock}} came from the fictional planet {{w|Vulcan (Star Trek planet)|Vulcan}}. ''Star Trek'' only just beat ''Doctor Who'' in introducing the concept of an alien world called Vulcan by a few weeks, as it debuted not quite two months before ''Power of the Daleks'' aired. The two shows seem to have selected the name independently. | |||
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Revision as of 11:41, 2 May 2013
- You may be looking for the god or the species from the Federation universe.
Vulcan was a planet which supported a human colony.
Overview
Vulcan was roughly twelve parsecs away from any other colony. The atmosphere was breathable by humans. It had very little radiation and the average temperature was 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees F). It was a young, volcanic world, with nutrient-rich soil, but with no native life. It had pools of fuming mercury. Vulcan's day was several hours shorter than Earth's.
History
Vulcan was colonised after humans discovered the mineral riches of the planet. It was the third such colony. The human colony was almost taken over by Daleks, who had been found in a crashed spacecraft underground and then reactivated by a scientist called Lesterson. (TV: The Power of the Daleks)
The Seventh Doctor and Elizabeth Klein visited the mercury swamps of Vulcan prior to their arrival on the Vrill colony. (AUDIO: Survival of the Fittest)
Other information
Coincidentally, the name Vulcan was also given the home planet of Spock in the Star Trek television series, as indicated by Donna Noble's comparing of the Tenth Doctor's attempt to read a possessed Nazi soldier's mind with something a Vulcan (namely Spock) would do. (AUDIO: The Nemonite Invasion)
On one occasion, the Eleventh Doctor recalled memories of his fourth incarnation meeting up with Spock and the command crew of the USS Enterprise to combat a Cyberman invasion of Aprilia III in a parallel universe in the 23rd century. (COMIC: Assimilation²)
Behind the scenes
- Scientists of the 19th and 20th centuries hypothesised the existence of a planet between the orbit of Mercury and Sol, and sometimes referred to that planet as Vulcan. This theory has since been discredited. PROSE: The Taking of Planet 5 makes reference to this.
- As noted above, the Star Trek character Spock came from the fictional planet Vulcan. Star Trek only just beat Doctor Who in introducing the concept of an alien world called Vulcan by a few weeks, as it debuted not quite two months before Power of the Daleks aired. The two shows seem to have selected the name independently.
